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University Of Southern Queensland

Donor-Contractor
FoundationRegistryABN 40234732081QLD
Relationships
281
Data Sources
2
Political Donations
$1.3M
Contract Value
$6.1M
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Data as of: 9 May 2026
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About

The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is a philanthropic foundation primarily focused on educational initiatives. With a commitment to fostering knowledge and advancement, USQ supports a range of grantmaking activities intended to enhance educational outcomes and community engagement.

Government Funding ($4.7M)

Regional Drought Resilience Planning Program — (blank)
1 record · 2022-23
$2.9M
Alliance with USQ for the Broad Acre Cropping Initiative — (blank)
1 record · 2022-23
$1.0M
GATEWAY TO INDUSTRY SCHOOLS
1 record · 2022-23
$273K
Qld Wine and Tourism
1 record · 2015-16
$250K
Research Equipment
1 record · 2025-26
$77K
CERTIFICATE 3 GUARANTEE
3 records · 2022-23, 2024-25
$34K
Social Enterprise Grants Program
1 record · 2024-25
$34K
Education Horizon research grant — Teaching in the time of social media misinformation, mal-information and marginalisation: An intersectional model and toolkit for empowering students through inclusive critical social media literacy
1 record · 2021-22
$33K
PRECARE Trial
1 record · 2021-22
$17K
Sport and Recreation Services
1 record · 2008-09
$15K
Showing top 10 of 17 funding records

Political Donations ($1.3M)

Universities Australia
14 donations · 2018-19–2020-21
$1.3M

Top Contracts (top 5)

USQ1803-002RTX
Grains Research and Development Corporation · Mar 2018–Apr 2022
$3.6M
USQ1803-002RTX
Grains Research and Development Corporation · Mar 2018–Apr 2022
$3.6M
USQ1907-002SAX
Grains Research and Development Corporation · June 2019–June 2024
$3.2M
USQ00019
Grains Research and Development Corporation · June 2015–June 2021
$3.1M
LWR/2012/079
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research · Sept 2014–Aug 2018
$2.5M

Giving Philosophy

USQ believes in empowering communities through education and learning opportunities. Their theory of change is centered on providing resources that enable individuals and groups to thrive in academic and professional environments, fostering innovation and community development.

Wealth Source:As an educational institution, USQ derives its funding primarily from government sources and tuition fees, supplemented by research grants and donations.

Tips for Applicants

Focus on demonstrating the educational impact of your initiatives and how they align with USQ's mission to enhance community and academic outcomes.

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$356.1M$382.8M$987.4M$-25,009,000
2022$326.6M$342.5M$936.4M$-15,543,000
2021$423.9M$344.5M$900.9M$79.4M
2020$345.0M$332.4M$830.6M$12.6M
2019$327.3M$321.8M$800.3M$5.6M
2018$328.5M$318.2M$688.5M$10.3M
2017$320.6M$321.1M$657.9M$-594,000
Govt Revenue
$268.3M
Grants Given (AU)
$12.8M
Staff (FTE)
1,486
Volunteers
100
Donations Received
$761K

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-40234732081
ABN
40234732081
Sector
education
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
education
Geography
AU-QLD
Target Recipients
nfpcommunity_orgschooluniversity
Purposes
CultureEducation
Beneficiaries
AdultsAgedGeneral CommunityRural & RemoteYouthEnvironment

Board & Leadership (10)

  • Alexander Kist
    board member
  • Amanda Kenafake
    board member
  • Brett Delaney
    board member
  • Charysse Pond
    board member
  • Heidi Dugan
    board member
  • Lorraine Hatton
    board member
  • Pauline Collins
    board member
  • Rachel Hennessy
    board member
  • George Fox
    chair
  • John McVeigh
    chair

Financials

Revenue
$375.0M
Assets
$987.4M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
281

Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

JusticeHub

External Link

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Location Intelligence

Postcode
4350
Locality
ATHOL
Remoteness
Inner Regional Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 4/10
LGA
Toowoomba
Entities in Area
1,639
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Donor-Contractor

This entity has both donated to political parties (14 donations totalling $1.3M) and holds government contracts (88 contracts worth $39.5M).